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• introduced by Health and Human Services, makes appropriations to certain institutions of the Nevada System
• Senate Bill 472, introduced by the Committee on Finance, makes appropriations to the Nevada System of
• Senate Bill 472, introduced by the Committee on Finance, makes appropriations to the Nevada System of
• Senate Bill 472, introduced by the Committee on Finance, makes appropriations to the Nevada System of
• For these reasons, Long-term risk to both public and private insurance systems.

Keywords: 909, all

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• in the first place, A George Soros-type governor that doesn't believe in the criminal justice system
• And I believe that's true in the criminal justice system as well.
• Some say we shouldn't second-guess prosecutors or judges, but we know our system is not perfect.
• It is a predominant, like, business that also funds our educational system in certain aspects.
• There are other ways to fix our criminal justice system.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 909, all

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• Clifford Hall, a father, was jailed for 13 days due to a clerical error in his employer's payroll system
• or in the criminal system.
• I, I believe that's sacred, especially while they're in the foster system.
• This is supposed to be a rehabilitative system. You're supposed to be getting help.
• Traditional foster care, you know, type court system.

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

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• They have to be a megawatt or larger, so substantial systems, not small ones.
• They've got all the batteries in place, dozens and dozens of chargers installed, and a control system
• is similar to agreements that we already have with our grid operator, the California Independent System
• system are available, to ensure that those resources can be shared and serve Californians where they
• It's one of the reasons why the Energy Commission partnered with the independent system operator and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Uh, you've got to have a system where state employees feel comfortable reporting that it's going to go
• So it's like a secure payment process system.
• We need to have systems talking to each other.
• We need to have systems talking to each other so it came up in the committee.
• getting CCAP, if they're getting daycare, they should be checked in and out by their parents on a system

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee Chair Kristen Robbins opened by criticizing the governor’s fraud package as too focused on new spending and staffing, and not enough on culture change, accountability, eligibility rules, and an enterprise-wide IT/data strategy. She said the committee had heard a good overview from multiple commissioners, but she remained concerned that piecemeal technology investments and added staff would not address the root causes of fraud. Robbins also said she would introduce a bill based on issues raised in committee, including requiring grants management staff to complete Office of Grants Management training and certification. A major action announced was the launch of a new whistleblower portal at mnfraud.com, which legislators said will let people submit basic fraud allegations, after which staff will follow up and forward matters to the Office of the Legislative Auditor, BCA, law enforcement, or the attorney general as appropriate. Members noted that the Office of the Legislative Auditor already has a separate reporting portal, and there was a question about why the new site does not allow anonymous reporting; Robbins said contact information is needed so staff can follow up. She also said the portal is intended to centralize and triage reports from agency workers, service recipients, and providers. Republican members said the governor’s proposal still misses key pieces. Vice Chair Anderson argued the package mostly adds staff to agencies that failed to catch or act on fraud, and said Minnesota needs a statewide independent inspector general with authority outside agencies and a stronger whistleblower system. Representative Marion Rarick said the proposed criminal penalty increases are too small compared with federal penalties and criticized the package for adding only one forensic auditor at the BCA while DHS receives many more positions. She also argued that agency managers should face sanctions when fraud occurs under their watch and said the state needs a culture where employees can be rewarded for good work but also held accountable for failures. Members discussed several other ideas, including creating new crimes for kickbacks and theft of public funds, requiring fraud fiscal notes, improving data sharing and eligibility verification, and using better IT so systems can talk to each other. There was also discussion of whether government services should rely less on nonprofits and private contractors; one member said fraud often follows a particular business model rather than the sector itself, while another suggested capping salaries of top nonprofit executives receiving government funds. The committee also noted that the governor’s fraud package is being presented as a package but will likely move as separate provisions through different omnibus bills.

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• Certifications available to our students include agriculture associate, agriculture systems, agriculture
• We are not proposing a tracking system on individuals who purchase hemp in this bill.
• And then the three-tier system. It makes sense for beverages. I understand it.
• the rest of CBD or hemp, everything gets pushed under that three-tier system.
• That's a system that would completely kill the industry, but specifically our stores.

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture heard a presentation from Florida FFA state officers Gabby Howell and Macy Jordan, who described FFA and agricultural education as a three-part model of classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience, and leadership development. They highlighted FFA membership growth, Florida’s more than 60,000 members, industry certifications, and state funding that allows all agriculture education students to participate at no cost. Members praised the students and the organization’s role in developing future agricultural leaders. The committee then took up SB 438, which would regulate hemp and hemp extract products, including THC-infused beverages, by adding testing, labeling, retail location, age, and event restrictions, along with penalties and $2 million for testing equipment. Senator Burton said the bill is intended to address public safety, prevent products with illegal THC levels from reaching consumers, and respond to the governor’s prior veto concerns, especially store location and regulation. An amendment clarifying final batch testing was adopted without objection. Testimony was mixed. Supporters, including beverage distributors, law enforcement, and some hemp beverage businesses, backed regulation and said the bill would improve safety and clarity, though some asked for changes to avoid treating specialty beverage retailers like liquor stores. Opponents and some hemp industry representatives argued the bill was too restrictive, would hurt small businesses, and could push products into the black market; they also objected to THC limits, event restrictions, and the proposed regulatory structure. After debate, the committee voted 6-0 to report CS for SB 438 favorably.

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• </c> excellent K through2 education system excellent K through2 education system over<00:07:30.800><c
• He said local districts must plan for major repairs, such as replacing a boiler or septic system, by
• </c><00:15:29.360><c> So</c> within a system in a school. So within a system in a school.
• </c><00:18:26.799><c> like</c> education system is changing like education system is changing like lightning
• </c><01:28:48.560><c> All</c> system? Um were monies moved around? All system?

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Our legal system would never permit them.
• The First Amendment guarantees two critical principles, system.
• Our legal system would never permit them.
• The 18th, the eighth of Our legal system would never permit them.
• , and I believe in that system.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions before moving into a long special-order calendar. The chamber first considered two claims bills: SB 6/HB 6507 for relief of L.E. through the Department of Children and Families, described as compensation for severe injuries after DCF returned the child to unsafe parents, and SB 26/HB 6509 for the estate of Mark Legata, involving catastrophic injuries tied to FDOT negligence. Both bills were substituted with their House companions and passed overwhelmingly. Members then approved several policy bills focused on child welfare, education, and professional regulation. CS/CS/SB 42/HB 47 required child protective investigators to consider certain medical diagnoses before proceeding in abuse cases; CS/SB 206/HB 851 expanded autism-related training and incentives for teacher preparation programs; SB 556/HB 453 allowed Special Olympics participation to satisfy PE requirements for students with disabilities and clarified marching band credit; SB 688 reestablished licensure and regulation for naturopathic doctors; SB 878/HB 1347 addressed clinical laboratory personnel shortages by aligning more closely with federal CLIA standards; and SB 914/HB 867 clarified that licensed occupational therapists may perform dry needling. Each of these measures passed, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The chamber also approved bills on court administration, public records, financial disclosure, and child welfare. SB 326/HB 131 modernized rules for curators of estates; SB 758/HB 625 updated the composition of the Justice Administrative Commission, with an amendment broadening the judicial member to a judge or senior judge; SB 830 created a public records exemption for certain local government executives and their families; SB 964/HB 6011 revised how gifts and honoraria are reported and, via amendment, restored a percentage-based reporting option for financial disclosures; and SB 1002 clarified that acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect and allow courts to order assessment and services. These bills all passed, with SB 830 drawing the most opposition among them. The most contentious debate centered on CS/CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a framework for very large planned communities with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a new growth-management tool and economic opportunity, while opponents warned it was too broad, lacked specificity, weakened local control, and could be exploited by large developers. After extensive debate and an amendment limiting data centers in commercial areas, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 1632/HB 1471 on foreign law and domestic terrorist designations after a lengthy and divisive amendment debate over references to Sharia law, and SB 21/HB 218 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, which preserves SB 180 restrictions in storm-affected counties while lifting them later for unaffected counties.

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• Under the prior system. Yes, sir.
• </c><00:30:57.440><c> Because</c> there in in the scoring system?
• Because there in in the scoring system?
• Page on building a transport system there. Um, and that was the reason I was asking.
• So, um I our road systems in general.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee approved the October 15 minutes and observed a moment of silence for the victims of the UPS Worldport plane crash. The main presentation was from Transportation Cabinet Commissioner Bobby Joe Lewis on the Local Assistance Road Program/County Priority Projects Program (LAARP/CPP), which was implemented under House Bill 546 and now requires rehabilitation projects to restore roads to original condition, cap funding at $500,000 per project, use a new scoring matrix, include a local match, and submit one photograph per 300 feet of project length. He reported that the 2026-2027 cycle ran from June 1 to October 1 and drew 1,215 project applications from 107 counties and 106 cities, with total submitted project costs of about $121.1 million and about $102.3 million requested after local match. He also said 30% of submissions scored 10s and 22% scored 9s, and that the list of requests and required photos had been submitted to the General Assembly and LRC. Members asked about how scores change over time, whether roads can move from lower scores to 10s, and whether the new process gives a better picture of local needs. Lewis said scores can change based on weather and road conditions, but the new system provides more information and a more standardized evaluation than before. Several members raised concerns about the volume and size of required photographs, suggesting drone footage or video as an alternative; Lewis said the photo requirement has caused confusion and large file uploads, and he was open to considering easier ways to document conditions. Members also discussed continuity in scoring across districts, and Lewis explained that district staff appointed by chief district engineers use a handbook and scoring matrix, with the scores entered into a computer system so evaluators do not see the final score while scoring. The committee also discussed funding levels and carry-forward balances for the program. Lewis said the program began with $20 million authorized in HR92, noted underruns from completed projects, and reported a carry-forward amount that had grown to $355,432.42 available for reauthorization as of October 13. In response to questions, he said the current process concentrates applications into a short window, with 63% of applications arriving in the last few days and 417 on October 1, which created a heavy workload but was completed on time. The meeting then moved to multimodal funding priorities, with Jennifer Kersner of Kentuckians for Better Transportation introducing herself and offering condolences for the UPS aviation incident before beginning her remarks.

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• system for the political<00:05:26.120><c> contribution</c><00:05:26.720><c> refund</c><00:05:27.720>
• ...establishing a direct free file system at the Department of Revenue.
• My name is Christy Snyder, and I'm the policy and system transformation officer at Youthprise.
• My name is Christy Snyder, and I'm the policy and system transformation officer at Youthprise.
• I am systems change director at Prepare and Prosper here in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Bills: HF2274 , HF1932

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers

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• Because I'm seeing the conflict that's happening in those two systems. Oh, Mr.
• </c><00:40:49.079><c> designed</c> formal method of safety system designed formal method of safety system
• </c><00:40:56.760><c> without</c> mistakes in a complex system without mistakes in a complex system without
• </c><00:46:54.200><c> without</c> providers to navigate the system without providers to navigate the
• system without dedicated<00:46:55.400><c> compliance</c><00:46:55.880><c> teams</c><00:46:56.920><c>

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:11:06.160><c> of</c> ...the embodiment of our democratic system of representative government.
• and electoral systems, and specifically electoral maps, with no right of judicial review regardless
• and electoral systems, and specifically electoral maps, with no right of judicial review regardless
• and electoral systems, and specifically electoral maps, with no right of judicial review regardless
• </c> on the American political system on the American political system speechnow.org<01:36:08.920><c>

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• or the community university system or the community college<00:53:32.880><c> system</c><00:53:33.119
• and the community college system?
• </c><00:54:55.520><c> or</c> procedures in the university system or procedures in the university system
• </c> opposition from the university system opposition from the university system and<00:55:10.559><c>
• </c><00:55:11.920><c> I</c> and the community college system? I and the community college system?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We have a system of governance that is a support system.
• </c> of governance that is a support system. of governance that is a support system.
• </c><01:18:36.960><c> and</c> It it should be a support system and It it should be a support system and
• </c><03:10:52.399><c> So</c> system, you drive up the prices. So system, you drive up the prices.
• </c><03:45:43.199><c> where</c> you have a if you have a system where you have a if you have a system

Keywords: 981, all

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• We have systems in place.
• We have systems in place.
• We have systems in place.
• We have systems in place. We are that first. And there are systems that that first.
• We have systems in place.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm a firm believer in the free market system, but core to that system is a lot of competition taking
• </c> Department's um Data Systems Department's um Data Systems so<01:35:54.480><c> we</c><01:35:54.800
• and uh just as part of the tier system and uh just as part of the three-tier<04:44:30.280><c> system
• system, having a couple of part-timers work on a system, to nearly $7 million.
• system accordingly.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with introductory remarks for new and returning members of the House Commerce Committee, led by Chairman John Hunt. Members briefly introduced themselves and their backgrounds, and several noted the committee’s bipartisan, collegial tone. Hunt explained the committee’s structure and traditions, including the division into three subcommittees: banking and business, consumer protection, and liquor commission matters, with insurance now handled as a single area. He also reviewed basic hearing procedures, including decorum, questions for information only, and the committee’s practice of moving bills through subcommittees before full committee executive sessions. The committee then heard an overview from the New Hampshire Insurance Department, led by Commissioner DJ Bettencourt and staff. The department described its mission as promoting a safe and competitive insurance marketplace and emphasized consumer protection, market competition, and affordability. Officials outlined the department’s responsibilities, including licensing insurers, producers, adjusters, and TPAs; reviewing insurance forms; regulating companies and market conduct; overseeing financial solvency; and investigating insurance fraud. They also noted that the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers, collects premium taxes and fees for the state, and returned more than $2.7 million to companies in fiscal year 2024 due to underspending. The presentation also covered the broader regulatory framework for insurance, including the role of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in promoting uniform standards across states and territories. Officials said New Hampshire licenses about 1,200 insurance companies and roughly 245,000 producers and adjusters, and that the department’s financial examinations are part of an accreditation system used nationwide. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided; the session was primarily organizational and informational, with the insurance department presentation beginning the committee’s substantive work for the term.

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• People stay out of the criminal legal system.
• They have a little bit of a bus system, but not much.
• I don't think the system, the technology, is broken.
• But there has been a big effort to transform the reimbursement system.
• They’re going to be building an integrated computer system, and that system will actually show no-show

Committee: House Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Some of the cheaper systems that are available for purchase go for about $500.
• AB 2612 provides a road for plug-in PV systems.
• I just want to know that the systems we work in support us too.
• I just want to know that the systems we work in support us too.
• I have not only lived in the system, I now help people navigate it.

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Okay, let’s talk about the PA system.
• And I believe the system was shut down in many ways, the automated system.
• And I believe the system was shut down. In many ways, the automated system.
• Then after that, it says, you will be informed of proper procedures over the PA system.
• We didn't have a mass notification system. No, ma'am.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• ,</c><00:08:54.680><c> Senator</c> Teachers' Retirement System, Senator Teachers' Retirement System,
• System Board of Regents,<00:11:09.880><c> Senator</c><00:11:10.320><c> Mills.
• , System Board of Regents, Senator<00:11:21.520><c> Girdler.
• And in that section, 109, the judicial power, you unified system, impeachment.
• The court shall constitute a unified judicial system for the operation and administration.

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